Holds Flooded to Extinguish Ship Fire
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— Two forward holds of an overseas freighter had to be flooded to-night, after fires had…
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Fires & bushfires, 1942
396 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 20
Baptism of Fire in Raids on Darwin
Mrs. Harry Bruce, an old resident of Uki, now residing in Grafton, has received word from her son, Drv. Morton Bruce, A.I.F., that he is well…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Air Attack Torpedoes Set on Fire Italian Cruiser Destroyer, Merchantman
CAIRO, Tuesday:--An R.A.F. communique states that a successful torpedo attack against an enemy convoy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Trapped in Sydney Fire
SYDNEY, Friday.—Trapped by a fire, which is believed to have started when he dropped a lighted match or cigarette butt in his room on the second…
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NEW YORK, Saturday (AAP).—There was a short-lived sensation in the Wall-street area today,…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday: The lighting of fires in the open in coastal areas and mountain country generally is now prohibited under National Security…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Lighting of fires in the open in coastal areas and mountain country generally is now prohibited under…
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SYDNEY. -- The lighting of tires in the open in coastul areas and mountain country is now prohibited under National Security regulations…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Men Killed Coast Guns Fire On Trawler
CANBERRA. -- Three men were killed when a trawler which failed to answer the usual signal when entering a northern port, recently, was fired…
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LONDON, Friday: The "Daily Mail's" Stockholm correspondent says: Great fires are raging in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Proof Flying Suits for R.a.a.f
SYDNEY, Sunday. — An RAAF spokesman said today that a new process of fire proofing flying suits to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disaster Averted When Fire Sweeps Carriages
ALBURY, Tuesday. — Only good fortune averted a major disaster early today when two carriages on the second division…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday: Sixty-two first-class passengers had to run for their lives from the second division of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coolangatta Volunteer Fire Squad
The Coolangatta Volunteer Fire Squad, which now comprises, in addition to the officer in charge (Mr J. Windle), 10 men and three young…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Compensation for Luggage Lost in Train Fire
SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Twenty passengers who lost their luggage and personal effects in the fire aboard the Melbourne Express train…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A-a Fire Drives Off Moresby Raiders Bombs Fall In Sea
PORT MORESBY, Wednesday — Using a smaller force of bombers than for some time past, the Japanese made their 19th air attack against Port Moresby today. In heavy cloud cover, three bombers and four fighters came over the town at an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Butter Factory
A fire in the workshops and storeroom of Messrs Foley Brothers' butter factory, situated in Foley's Road, South…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday: A first-class carriage on the Brisbane Express caught on fire near Newcastle last night, but the fire was…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The concern which is felt in authoritative quarters following two outbreaks of fire on interstate…
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SYDNEY.--The concern which is fel in authoritative quarters following two outbreaks of fire on interstate trains within the last week…
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